Enlighten Up Bro!

What can an ordinary dude do to contribute to world peace?In March, 120 SGI-USA youth representatives, including Shota, Grady, and Kenichi, were invited for a US-Japan peace exchange in Hiroshima, the site of the first atomic bombing. Through warm encounters with local SGI Buddhists, a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and hearing stories of atomic bomb survivors, they arrive at a clear answer to this question—to treasure the person right in front of you.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:15 Host catch up 05:25 What was our trip to Japan? 12:53 Host Reflection33:21 Summary of the trip36:01 ConclusionCheck out our socials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enlighten.up.broTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@enlighten.up.broWho Are We? Welcome to Enlighten Up Bro! a podcast run by regular dudes who are attempting to find answers to life’s questions. Through discussion and interviews, the hosts, Shota, Grady and Kenichi will address various areas of life of a young man through the lens of Nichiren Buddhism. #buddhism #bro  #men #peace #Japan #nuclearweapons #menshealth #youngmen #atomicbomb #Hiroshima

What does purpose in life mean and how do you find it?For this episode, we sat down with Josef, a proud Texan and high school football coach. Learn how Josef used Buddhism to call an audible in his once downward spiral life to teaching and mentoring kids in the classroom and football field. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:31 Host catch up 04:44 Guest Introduction11:13 Josef's show and tell16:26 Josef's journey in his Buddhist faith24:26 Got a Problem? 32:12Discussion with Josef49:22ConclusionCheck out our socials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enlighten.up.broTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@enlighten.up.broWho Are We? Welcome to Enlighten Up Bro! a podcast run by regular dudes who are attempting to find answers to life’s questions. Through discussion and interviews, the hosts, Shota, Grady and Kenichi will address various areas of life of a young man through the lens of Nichiren Buddhism. #buddhism #bro  #men #football #teaching #purpose #coaching #mission #life #youngmen #menshealth 

Wondering whether you should make that career switch or not?For this episode, we got to hang out with Jesse, a once avoidant frat bro turned dedicated medical student. Learn how Jesse confronted   indecisiveness and Four Lokos through beefing up his Buddhist practice.00:00 Introduction00:34 Host catch up 06:14 Guest Introduction08:40 Jesse's show and tell12:01 Who is Jesse? 28:02 Got a Problem? 29:14 Discussion with Jesse46:25 Conclusion

For this episode, we sat down with our big bro James—aka The XL Texan— where he discusses how Buddhism helped him become the partner that shows up.00:00 Introduction00:30 Host catch up05:05 Introduction to James18:30 Asking James relationship questions47:35 Conclusion

Welcome to Enlighten Up Bro!, a podcast run by regular dudes who are attempting to find answers to life’s questions. Through discussion and interviews, the hosts, Shota, Grady and Kenichi will address various areas of life of a young man through the lens of Nichiren Buddhism. In our first episode, we sat down and talked about goals! What were the goals we set at the beginning of the year? How have we been progressing with them? What steps can we take to stay on top of our goals? Subscribe to us on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite podcast sites so that you never miss an episode!Time Stamps: 0:00:00 Introduction00:01:08 Host Introductions00:14:29 Got a Problem? (New Segment)00:17:24 What's Our New Year Goals? 00:26:42 How To Maintain The Goals We Set 00:49:49 Conclusion